Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Liefergemeinschaft Pforzheimer Innungen United Republic of the interior content consisting of

the interior content consisting of 12 black card stock pages separated by wax paper dividers to mitigate damage to the images

The front has a large drop down flap

the obverse bearing the coat of arms of Hohenzollern circumscribed with “FÜR TREUE UND VERDIENST” (FOR FAITHFUL AND MERIT) surrounded by a wreath of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves

1931 from Friedrichshafen at Lake Constance to Emil Auer and his wife in Buffalo

bronze palm on original ribbon with fabric clasp

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Liefergemeinschaft Pforzheimer Innungen United Republic of the interior content consisting of(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER),